Claim: BASC is asking people to stop using plastic cartridge cases.
Truth: No we are not. There is now a huge market for recycled plastic and we are encouraging guns to support manufacturers’ efforts to produce plastic cartridges from recycled, rather than new, plastic.
Claim: Steel shot is ineffective.
Truth: This is a rumour from the very early days of steel shot development. Field trials comparing lead and steel shot have found no differences in a number of measures, including lethality and effectiveness at practical shooting ranges.
Claim: You have no evidence.
Truth: This article contains multiple examples of evidence.
Claim: BASC wants to ban lead.
Truth: BASC has joined other rural organisations in issuing a statement on lead-free shot for live quarry shooting.
Claim: BASC has ‘gone rogue’ on lead.
Truth: All the major shooting and rural organsations are calling for this change.